Claudia Santiago, LCSW
Licensed in California · 12 years in practice
Claudia Santiago is a licensed clinical social worker who centers therapy on the person in front of her.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 109498 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1871926980 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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About Claudia
Claudia Santiago is a licensed clinical social worker who centers therapy on the person in front of her. She uses a warm, collaborative style to help people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, and big life changes. Sessions are practical and rooted in real-world steps that clients can try between meetings.
With 12 years of experience, she focuses on common struggles like stress, low self-esteem, grief, addiction, and relationship difficulties. Claudia also addresses concerns such as ADHD, burnout and compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and problems with attachment or abandonment.
Background and approach
She speaks English and Spanish and practices in California. Her approach blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. That means she listens first, helps people name patterns that keep them stuck, and then works with them to test new ways of coping.
She brings an affirming attitude to conversations about identity and belonging. Claudia also uses motivational interviewing and relationship-focused tools to support changes that clients want to make. Therapy often includes short, doable experiments, communication skill practice, and grounding exercises for overwhelming moments.
The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes. People who come to her can expect a calm, straightforward tone and concrete strategies for day-to-day life. She emphasizes clear goals, workable plans, and checking what is or isn't helping as therapy continues.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Claudia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claudia names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Claudia combines client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people make concrete changes. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience so goals come from the client's own priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses small experiments to shift unhelpful patterns.She also uses mindfulness practices to help people tolerate strong emotions and stay grounded in the present. Mindfulness exercises are brief and teach steadying attention, which can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claudia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time based on progress and feedback, and she emphasizes practical steps the client can try between sessions.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, and caregiving duties. Phone or chat sessions can be a faster check-in, while video calls allow for deeper conversation and skills practice. Text and messaging can support ongoing reflection between longer sessions.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Claudia help people with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her style in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and affirming. She listens closely, helps identify unhelpful patterns, and uses practical exercises you can try between sessions.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
Claudia is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in California.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients and meets with people in California.
What formats are available for therapy?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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